The Reds were utterly dominant in Sunday’s 6-0 victory as they breached a flimsy Villa defence time and time again, with six separate scorers finding the back of the net.

While Liverpool fans revelled in the success, their manager was more dignified, as he told the club’s official website: “it’s not a day to sing songs or things like this, for us. That’s partly respect for Aston Villa, a great club in a difficult situation.”

And Collymore has now praised the Reds boss for those comments, labeling the German boss as a “class act” in a reply to a fan’s comment on Twitter.

Thanks @razwan67 , thought Klopp’s words were a class act. He knows a great club when he sees one.#YNWA

The form of returning duo Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge will have been particularly pleasing, with the Brazilian being a creative force and Sturridge showing the striker’s instinct his side have been sorely missing.

He will now be hoping that they can maintain their fitness and this kind of form for the rest of the season as they eye a strong finish to the campaign.

Sean Lunt

Sean Lunt is a Journalism and Spanish graduate with a passion for football. As an avid Everton fan he has survived the Walter Smith era, enjoyed the resurgence under David Moyes and is now wholly embracing the Spanish revolution with Roberto Martinez. Away from Everton he follows the rest of the football league and has a particular interest in La Liga.